Bango launches SoftBank payment option for Amazon.co.jp

Bango, the mobile commerce company, announces that it has enabled carrier billing for mobile operator SoftBank Corp., on Amazon.co.jp. Amazon customers with a SoftBank mobile phone account can now pay for

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ZTE partners with KDDI to unveil new 5G smartphones in Japan

ZTE Corporation, a international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile Internet, announced that it will unveil the new product series ZTE a1 in Japan, in

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MobiledgeX extends edge computing support to the enterprise with platform update

MobiledgeX, Inc. has released MobiledgeX Edge-Cloud R2.0 for the enterprise edge. This enables private and public edge cloud integration to allow developers to deploy location-specific services.

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KDDI and Ericsson achieve 5G cloud-native CI/CD software pipeline breakthrough

Ericsson and Japanese communications service provider KDDI have successfully demonstrated cloud-native CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) pipeline delivery for KDDI’s standalone 5G Core network – a breakthrough in delivering software features speedily

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Nokia completes 5G core standalone network trial with Japan’s KDDI

Nokia and KDDI Corporation, a telecoms company in Japan, have completed a 5G core standalone (SA) network trial, moving the operator closer to being able to provide 5G-enabled services.

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Nokia highlights momentum with 63 commercial 5G deals

Nokia announced that it had reached 63 commercial 5G contracts worldwide, positioning it as a global provider of the delivery of end-to-end 5G solutions. The figure includes customers such as AT&T, KDDI, Korea

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Teoco’s Helix 10.2 platform released for 5G and NFV to enable faster resolution of faults and service issues

Teoco, a provider of planning & optimisation, assurance and analytics solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide, has released Helix 10.2.

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Bridge IoT islands using open APIs

While the internet of things (IoT) provides a wealth of opportunities for device manufacturers, communications service providers (CSPs) and application developers, the pervasive fragmentation of the ecosystem is slowing down

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Bango extends carrier billing for Amazon customers in Japan

Following the successful launch of Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) for Amazon retail customers in Japan in June 2017, Bango has expanded DCB availability to Japanese customers of Amazon Prime and

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Ericsson and KDDI to evaluate performance and applications of potential 5G components

Ericsson has announced a 5G research and development collaboration with KDDI. Representatives from KDDI and Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intention to advance technology evolution

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